Chambers Review
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Offshore: Trusts - Jersey
What the Team is Known For
Dickinson Gleeson provides advisory and dispute resolution services. The firm often advises corporate trustees in complex trusts litigation matters, and also advises high net worth individuals on trusts planning, administration and restructuring matters, among others.
Strengths
The knowledge held by the Dickinson Gleeson team is very deep. I have not come across anything that they have been unable to handle.
Dickinson Gleeson have the experience and expertise to identify key issues. They are level-headed and professional at all times. We have only received top-class service from them.
Dickinson Gleeson is a very good firm in Jersey. We are fond of them because they are happy to take some adverse stances and are not overly cautious.
Dickinson Gleeson have the ability to formulate high-quality advice and communicate these legal arguments in a fair and transparent manner.
Dickinson Gleeson always come through with good guidance and settlement of issues.
Notable practitioners
Craig Swart advises on litigation and non-contentious matters. He often acts for corporate fiduciaries in litigation matters and advises international clients on contentious and non-contentious trusts law issues.
Craig Swart has such a depth of experience and knowledge it makes it very easy to work with him on complicated matters.
Craig Swart is fantastic with clients but also a great black-letter lawyer.
Craig Swart is very knowledgeable and capable. He always gives timely, practical and commercial advice.
Craig Swart is always responsive, proactive and timely.
Craig Swart is our go-to lawyer for trust matters.
James Dickinson acts for ultra high net worth individuals, trustees and beneficiaries in complex commercial disputes.
James Dickinson is excellent all round.
James Gleeson advises clients on contentious trust matters.
James Gleeson is the best unconflicted lawyer in a boutique offering. He is great to work with and is one of the senior advocates on the island.
James Gleeson is one of the most knowledgeable Jersey lawyers I know. He is fantastically good to work with, works really hard and knows his subject inside and out.
James Gleeson's advice is excellent. He is very good.